Oral motor, oral sensory, nutritional and gastrointestinal difficulties are common with students experiencing sensory processing difficulties. This may interfere with a child's ability to optimally function at school. The physical, sensory, and social skills required for safe and effective eating will be addressed, as these skills relate to a student's school performance. The impact of proper nutrition and gastrointestinal health on behavior and function will also be addressed.

This presentation will provide an overview of the specific developmental, neurological and behavioral requirements of safe and effective eating and swallowing. An overview of oral motor and swallowing skills, oral sensory processing, negative eating behaviors, and behavioral/sensory intervention strategies will be provided. Opportunities to practice strategies and techniques will be provided.

The purpose of the IU13 Social Studies PLC meetings is to give social studies education leaders an opportunity to:
* Stay informed of the most current information from the PDE and professional organizations, and share that information with colleagues in their school or district
* Partake in collaborative professional learning for building their own capacity to lead
* Serve as a resource for determining regional professional development needs
* Network and engage in collegial dialogue with other "job alike" professionals
Light refreshments will be served. Please note that this meeting is not eligible to earn Act 48 hours.

The IMS Focus group's mission is to explore the current IMS and research possible changes and additions we can make for the next IMS 3 year phase. The focus group will meet a couple of times to explore all our options and make recommendations for the next IMS 3.0! *BY INVITATION ONLY*

Audience: Intermediate Unit 13, Lancaster and Lebanon County public school personnel

Dates: 1/10/2017 to 1/11/2017

Wait List

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training through Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc. is a nationally recognized program designed to teach staff and building level teams to intervene in a safe, non-harmful manner when students become disruptive or violent. Participants will learn preventive techniques, therapeutic physical intervention and prevention assessments.

Attendees must participate in the entire 12 hours of training in order to receive the nationally recognized Crisis Prevention Institute content and certification.

Close partner practice of physical techniques is a required component of the training. Please dress casually with sneakers or rubber-soled closed-toe shoes. For your safety, you will be asked to remove jewelry.

Lunch is on your own.

Participation is limited to all IU13 employees and Lancaster and Lebanon County public school personnel only.

*Notice: Given the nature of this training, this workshop will be cancelled if there are less than twelve participants registered three days prior to the event. In the event of cancellation, those few registrants will be notified via e-mail.

Registration deadline date is January 7, 2017. Registration fee: $33.00 per person (for materials) Fee will be charged to any registrant who fails to notify IU 13 of cancellation at least three days prior to workshop start date.

This seminar is designed for teachers, technology leaders, administrators, and tech directors - and focuses on the multitude of legal issues involving schools and social media. Key topics include First Amendment rights for teachers and students, harnessing the benefits of social media in education including through new social media networks, preventing misuse of social media, livestreaming, and utilizing official social media accounts. New case law will be discussed.

Monthly meetings will provide school district technology and media staff with a forum for training and sharing in the uses of technology and media in curriculum and instruction. These collaborative meetings will focus on participant needs and initiatives.

Audience: Intermediate Unit 13, Lancaster County, and Lebanon County public school personnel only.

Dates: 1/18/2017

PREREQUISITES:

~Current CPI certification.

~Must be an IU13 employee or public school employee employed by one of the 22 districts located within the Lancaster-Lebanon service area.

DESCRIPTION: Participants will learn to recognize the stages involved in developing therapeutic rapport with an individual after a crisis and sharpen the skills needed to complete each stage of this post-intervention process. A review of the the physical intervention techniques will be conducted.

Close partner practice of physical techniques is a required component of the training. Please dress casually with sneakers or closed-toe rubber-soled shoes.

COST: $16.00- this fee will also be charged to registrants who fail to notify IU13 of cancellation at least three days prior to workshop start date.

*Notice: workshop may be cancelled if there are less than 12 participants registered three days prior to the event. If cancelled, registrants will be notified via e-mail.

IU13 and local districts will work together to develop programs that will provide on-going support and professional development in the area of English as a Second Language. There is no cost for Consortium districts.

Dinner will be provided.

NON-CONSORTIUM DISTRICTS PLEASE NOTE - There is a $50.00 fee for each meeting that you attend to cover dinner, materials,and professional development/networking opportunities. Your district will be billed for all of the meetings you attended after the last meeting of the year.

DISTRICTS OUTSIDE OF THE IU13 AREA PLEASE NOTE - There is a $60.00 fee for each meeting that you attend to cover dinner, materials,and professional development/networking opportunities. Your district will be billed for all of the meetings you attended after the last meeting of the year.

Comprehension of text requires an understanding of the words used within. Therefore, we can increase a student's comprehension by expanding his vocabulary. In this session, participants will examine and practice how to provide students with explicit vocabulary instruction. A variety of strategies and extension activities will be shared for educators to use in order to provide repeated exposures of word meanings in multiple contexts.

Registration will be held from 3:30 pm-4:00 pm. Districts outside of the IU 13 region-$50.00 fee. For questions, please contact Linda Swisher at (717) 606-1878.

*Repeat of Foundations of Literacy Day 3 - Text-Dependent Analysis for all*

In this session, participants will explore how text-dependent analysis can be taught and practiced in all grade-levels. Participants will learn how to craft text-dependent analysis prompts, identify the skills students will need to be successful with text-dependent analysis, and plan mini-lessons to teach those identified skills.

Participants will be provided with a current overview of key considerations for pupil services staff who serve a role in supporting the needs of special education students. Andy Faust is a partner in the education law firm of Sweet, Stevens, Katz, and Williams. He has represented public school entities throughout Pennsylvania in special education and civil rights litigation since 1986, appearing at every level of the state and federal judiciary and in hundreds of administrative due process proceedings. He has spoken widely on special education, student services, and civil rights to audiences of educators, attorneys, college students, and parents and has appeared as an expert witness on special education.

Waivers, funded through federal and state monies, are designed to provide support for people to live and work in the community. Participants will receive information on how to apply for a waiver, what waivers are available, and what the waivers pay for.

Meetings will be offered online through Zoom. Please go to www.iu13.org under the Transition page for more information.

Onsite childcare will be provided. Please call prior to attending the meeting.

Contact Linda Swisher at (717) 606-1878 or linda_swisher@iu13.org with questions.

Are you a teacher who wonders how best to address PA Core Standards? Are you a principal who wants to learn more about LDC? If so, then come and join us for a full day introduction to the Literacy Design Collaborative. This training originated from the baseline training that teachers across PA participated in as a result of the Keystones to Opportunity Grant, and it is open to teachers or administrators who are interested in getting their feet wet with the LDC framework. Participants will gain an introduction to the LDC framework, examine how student work is assessed using the LDC rubric, and begin designing an LDC task that can be used in their own classrooms following the training. Lunch will be provided.

Each meeting will include networking, professional development, and IU
updates. Please bring your own computer to each meeting.

Inclement Weather Information- In the event that IU13 is closed, having a delayed start, or dismissing early, announcements will be communicated on the IU13 website (www.iu13.org, click on "Weather Delays/Cancellations"), as well as listed on the following TV stations: WGAL-8, ABC-27, CBS-21 and FOX 43. Please note that the IU13 website will provide more detailed information regarding the specific events.

Day 1 or prior training is a prerequisite for Day 4.
This session is designed to help solve two problems: Students cannot complete writing assignments that require extensive effort, and their writing is formulaic and without voice. While addressing these two issues, John Collins will give teachers an efficient model for designing rigorous, content-based writing assignments to help students meet the goals set by the PA Core. Time will be provided for participants to create or revise assignments that they can use in their own classrooms.
Please bring your laptops. Lunch will be provided. Registration from 8:00-8:30 a.m.
Participants should bring John Collins' Improving Student Performance book to this training.
If this training is full, we encourage you to still register on the wait list, and we will be in touch.

The Itinerant Autistic Support Network is a series of meetings throughout the 2016-2017 school year. The purpose of these meetings is to network with peers on job-alike topics. Participants will engage in open forum discussions. Agendas will be co-constructed with participants to customize topics.

Audience: Elementary and secondary principals, asst. principals, and deans of students of public schools in IU13 region

Dates: 1/26/2017

These meetings are intended to provide leaders of public schools in the IU13 region with an opportunity to: 1) Stay informed of current local, state, and national education initiatives; 2) Share solutions to relevant, school-level issues and concerns; and 3) Network and collaborate with colleagues to build personal capacity to lead.

Audience: Grades 6-12 Teachers of All Subjects Comprising a 4-Person School Team

Dates: 1/26/2017 to 3/15/2017

Reading Apprenticeship is a research-based approach to reading instruction that helps adolescents develop the knowledge, strategies, and dispositions they need to become more engaged, powerful readers. Participant teams in this cohort will:
* Acquire a deep understanding of the Reading Apprenticeship instructional framework.
* Investigate how experienced readers make sense of content area texts.
* Learn how to engage students in reading challenging texts.
* Analyze students' reading strengths and needs by studying student work and classroom case videos.
* Learn instructional strategies that support the PA Core Standards.
Participants should bring their own computers. Lunch will be provided.

Explore resources and models that enable gifted support teachers to use assessments, instructional technology, and individualized instruction to meet individual student needs. Experience blended learning in action while connecting with colleagues. Feel free to invite general education teachers with whom you work to strengthen your effectiveness in serving advanced/gifted students.

This session is perfect for dipping your toe in the water with LDC! It will provide a more in-depth look at mini-task design for LDC-experienced teachers.
Collaborative groups of teachers can also work together to design LDC mini-tasks focused on implementing district literacy frameworks and initiatives (Collins Writing, Step Up to Writing, Reading Apprenticeship, etc.). An LDC mini-task is a small, scorable assignment that addresses a targeted literacy skill.
In this 3-hour session, teachers will gain an understanding of LDC mini-task design, learn how to search the LDC mini-task curriculum library for already-developed literacy lessons, and use LDC CoreTools, a collaborative online tool, to design at least one LDC mini-task for use in their own classrooms. Teachers should bring their own laptops. Lunch will be on your own.

Use this time to explore resources shared in the morning session with Colette Cairns and
Ken Zimmerman. Plan how you can use the shared resources to support teachers in
general education classrooms. Discuss resources with colleagues and create lesson plans. Practice using the instructional technology tools that were introduced while they are fresh
in your mind. Feel free to invite general education teachers with whom you work to strengthen your effectiveness in serving advanced/gifted students.

The Special Education Consultant (SEC) Network is a series of meetings throughout the 2016-2017 school year with the purpose of building capacity in overall special education procedures and practices. Meetings are open to consultants from Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 partner districts as well as IU program consultants. Participants will engage in open forum discussion, explore transition updates and address current issues in the implementation of Bureau of Special Education (BSE) initiatives. Agendas will be co-constructed with participants to customize topics with a focus on best practices for students with IEPs.

This session is not available to IU 13 staff. IU 13 staff interested in attending this session please register under the District Catalog tab.

Participants are eligible to take the CPR/FA/AED refresher if currently certified with the American Red Cross within the past two years.

The purpose of the Adult/Child/Infant CPR course is to give individuals in the workplace the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide basic care for breathing emergencies and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for victims of sudden cardiac arrest. The Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a machine that analyzes the heart's rhythm and, if necessary, gives instructions to deliver a shock to a victim of cardiac arrest.

Participants must be able to perform the skill portion of the training in order to become certified.

A fee will be charged to any registrant who fails to notify IU 13 of a cancellation at least three days prior to the workshop start date. For session information contact Linda Swisher at (717) 606-1878.

Audience: District and IU Itinerant AS Staff and Special Education Consultants

Dates: 2/15/2017

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Executive function is an umbrella term for the management (regulation, control) of cognitive processes including working memory, reasoning, task flexibility, and problem solving as well as planning, and execution. For students with autism, weakness in executive function can lead to diminished performance of tasks, assignments and work in general. This session will provide information, methods, and practical strategies to use in the classroom to strengthen student performance.

Registration will be held from 8:00 am-8:30 am. Districts outside of the IU 13 region-$50.00 fee.

Audience: General and Special Educators, School Counselors, School Psychologists, Speech and Language Clinicians, Paraeducators, Parents, Administrators

The Paideia Seminar is a formal, whole class dialogue process where students practice their collaborative communication and critical thinking skills. Students are challenged to be mindful of their speaking and listening habits while thinking about key ideas of the seminar text. Through Paideia, educators are inspired to practice civil discourse as a way of supporting students' critical thinking and academic writing. This course involves 1 face-to-face kick off day (6 hours) and five subsequent weeks of online coursework (12 hours) where participants will develop and implement a Paideia Seminar with their own students.
*Registration begins at 8:00am. A light lunch will be provided. Please bring a laptop computer.

The Paideia Seminar is a formal, whole class dialogue process where students practice their collaborative communication and critical thinking skills. Students are challenged to be mindful of their speaking and listening habits while thinking about key ideas of the seminar text. Through Paideia, educators are inspired to practice civil discourse as a way of supporting students' critical thinking and academic writing. This course involves 1 face-to-face kick off day (6 hours) for administrators who wish to help support their teachers involved in the full hybrid course.
*Registration begins at 8:00am. A light lunch will be provided.

~Must be an IU13 employee or public school employee employed by one of the 22 districts located within the Lancaster-Lebanon service area.

DESCRIPTION: This training will provide an overall review of the Crisis Development model, verbal intervention information and practice using the physical intervention techniques. Discussion around what is and is not working for staff will be the focus through an interactive problem solving process. A review of the the physical intervention techniques will be conducted.

Close partner practice of physical techniques is a required component of the training. Please dress casually with sneakers or closed-toe rubber-soled shoes.

COST: $16.00- this fee will also be charged to registrants who fail to notify IU13 of cancellation at least three days prior to workshop start date.

*Notice: workshop may be cancelled if there are less than 12 participants registered three days prior to the event. If cancelled, registrants will be notified via e-mail.

The purpose of the IU13 Title III Consortium English as a Second Language (ESL) Professional Learning Community is to give ESL teacher leaders in Lancaster and Lebanon Counties an opportunity to:

-Keep up to date on the most current information from PDE and ESL professional organizations
-Share that information back in their home district
-Serve as a collaborative resource for regional IU13 professional development activities and events, some of which are either partially or fully funded by the IU13 Title III Consortium
-Engage in collegial book studies and professional development activities
-Assist with building capacity about ESL programming and instruction in their home schools/districts

IU13 and local districts will work together to develop programs that will provide on-going support and professional development in the area of English as a Second Language. There is no cost for Consortium districts.

Dinner will be provided.

NON-CONSORTIUM DISTRICTS PLEASE NOTE - There is a $50.00 fee for each meeting that you attend to cover dinner, materials,and professional development/networking opportunities. Your district will be billed for all of the meetings you attended after the last meeting of the year.

DISTRICTS OUTSIDE OF THE IU13 AREA PLEASE NOTE - There is a $60.00 fee for each meeting that you attend to cover dinner, materials,and professional development/networking opportunities. Your district will be billed for all of the meetings you attended after the last meeting of the year.

Audience: Elementary and secondary principals, asst. principals, and deans of students of public schools in IU13 region

Dates: 2/22/2017

These meetings are intended to provide leaders of public schools in the IU13 region with an opportunity to: 1) Stay informed of current local, state, and national education initiatives; 2) Share solutions to relevant, school-level issues and concerns; and 3) Network and collaborate with colleagues to build personal capacity to lead.

The Itinerant Autistic Support Network is a series of meetings throughout the 2016-2017 school year. The purpose of these meetings is to network with peers on job-alike topics. Participants will engage in open forum discussions. Agendas will be co-constructed with participants to customize topics.

The purpose of the IU13 Social Studies PLC meetings is to give social studies education leaders an opportunity to:
* Stay informed of the most current information from the PDE and professional organizations, and share that information with colleagues in their school or district
* Partake in collaborative professional learning for building their own capacity to lead
* Serve as a resource for determining regional professional development needs
* Network and engage in collegial dialogue with other "job alike" professionals
Light refreshments will be served. Please note that this meeting is not eligible to earn Act 48 hours.

This session is designed to give teachers an opportunity to explore the world of educational leadership. In addition to a panel discussion by practicing successful school leaders, participants will engage in leadership exercises and an "in-basket" activity. Several local colleges and universities will be present to discuss their certification programs. Participants are asked to bring copies of their college transcripts if they would like information about specific undergraduate and graduate courses they will need for certification.

During this session, current topics on autism will be shared and what supports are available to students will be identified. Agencies will participate and share information about the programs that support students with autism and their families.

Meetings will be offered online through Zoom. Please go to www.iu13.org under the Transition page for more information.

Onsite childcare will be provided. Please call prior to attending the meeting.

Contact Linda Swisher at (717) 606-1878 or linda_swisher@iu13.org with questions.

Three important changes to reading and literacy education are now here with recent changes to state standards:
1) more reading of informational text
2) an increase in higher level of thinking skills
3) the appearance of digital literacies.
This session will help you to use the Internet to integrate all three into your classroom for literacy and learning. You will also see how to connect with other classrooms around the world to construct collaborative inquiry projects. We will also explore a set of newly developed, performance-based formative assessments of students' ability to conduct online research, read, and comprehend in all disciplinary areas.
Lunch will be provided. *Please bring your laptop with Firefox downloaded as a browser.*

Three important changes to reading and literacy education are now here with recent changes to state standards:
1) more reading of informational text
2) an increase in higher level of thinking skills
3) the appearance of digital literacies.
This session will help you to use the Internet to integrate all three into your classroom for literacy and learning. You will also see how to connect with other classrooms around the world to construct collaborative inquiry projects. We will also explore a set of newly developed, performance-based formative assessments of students' ability to conduct online research, read, and comprehend in all disciplinary areas.
Lunch is included.
*Please bring your laptop with FIREFOX downloaded as an Internet browser.*

Audience: Intermediate Unit 13, Lancaster and Lebanon County public school personnel

Dates: 3/1/2017

PREREQUISITES:

~Current CPI certification.

~Must be an IU13 employee or public school employee employed by one of the 22 districts located within the Lancaster-Lebanon service area.

DESCRIPTION: Participants will learn how and why conflicts escalate, how to identify when a mediator may be necessary, a three step process for mediating conflicts, and gain confidence in their abilities to help others resolve conflicts.

Close partner practice of physical techniques is a required component of the training. Please dress casually with sneakers or closed-toe rubber-soled shoes.

COST: $16.00- this fee will also be charged to registrants who fail to notify IU13 of cancellation at least three days prior to workshop start date.

*Notice: workshop may be cancelled if there are less than 12 participants registered three days prior to the event. If cancelled, registrants will be notified via e-mail.

Register for this final Chapter 339 Mandate training, followed by a Presentation Showcase of the K-12 Guidance Plans developed over the past year by the school districts listed below. Representative(s) from each of these districts are required to attend the day of their district's scheduled presentation. Attendance at the second Showcase Event (March 23, 2017) is optional; please register for the second event separately.

The purpose of the Adult/Child/Infant CPR course is to give individuals in the workplace the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide basic care for breathing emergencies and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for victims of sudden cardiac arrest. The Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a machine that analyzes the heart's rhythm and, if necessary, gives instructions to deliver a shock to a victim of cardiac arrest.

Lunch is on your own. Participants must be able to perform the skill portion of the training in order to become certified.

A fee will be charged to any registrant who fails to notify IU 13 of a cancellation at least three days prior to the workshop start date. For session information contact Linda Swisher at (717) 606-1878.

Monthly meetings will provide school district technology and media staff with a forum for training and sharing in the uses of technology and media in curriculum and instruction. These collaborative meetings will focus on participant needs and initiatives.

These POC collaborative meetings are for Lancaster and Lebanon County library stakeholders, including AccessPA member libraries, for the purpose of providing pertinent information concerning technology tools, ethical and legal issues, and professional development opportunities. In addition, time will be devoted for new learning and exploration for the integration of IMS and other tools/strategies supporting all content area curricula

This large-group session brings together PULSE 2.0 teachers and school teams for followup to the PULSE Summer 2016 STEM Institute and continuation of STEM PLC collaboration. Activities will include PLC meetings, instructional technology, content-specific collaborative discussion, and more. Attendance at this meeting is required for PULSE 2.0 participants. IU13 will reimburse districts for substitute costs after the completion of the event.

Students with autism spectrum disorders may experience behavior problems connected to their inability to function in a world they see as unpredictable and threatening. They may also be prime candidates as targets for bullies. This session will focus on functions of behaviors, strategies and interventions, and bullying prevention.

Registration will be held from 8:00 am-8:30 am. Districts outside of the IU 13 region-$50.00 fee. For questions, please contact Linda Swisher at (717) 606-1878.

Audience: General Educators, Special Educators, School Counselors, School Psychologists, Speech and Language Clinicians, Paraeducators, Parents, Administrators

IU13 and local districts will work together to develop programs that will provide on-going support and professional development in the area of English as a Second Language. There is no cost for Consortium districts.

Dinner will be provided.

NON-CONSORTIUM DISTRICTS PLEASE NOTE - There is a $50.00 fee for each meeting that you attend to cover dinner, materials,and professional development/networking opportunities. Your district will be billed for all of the meetings you attended after the last meeting of the year.

DISTRICTS OUTSIDE OF THE IU13 AREA PLEASE NOTE - There is a $60.00 fee for each meeting that you attend to cover dinner, materials,and professional development/networking opportunities. Your district will be billed for all of the meetings you attended after the last meeting of the year.

LDC module design is a recursive process whereby teachers continually revise their modules based upon their implementation experiences and their student results. Whether you are preparing your module for national review or you just need a chunk of LDC module design time, you are invited to join us to gain brief updates on what's new with LDC and engage in module development and revision with feedback from a nationally-endorsed LDC coach. Teachers should bring their own laptops. Lunch will be on your own.

Each meeting will include networking, professional development, and IU
updates. Please bring your own computer to each meeting.

Inclement Weather Information- In the event that IU13 is closed, having a delayed start, or dismissing early, announcements will be communicated on the IU13 website (www.iu13.org, click on "Weather Delays/Cancellations"), as well as listed on the following TV stations: WGAL-8, ABC-27, CBS-21 and FOX 43. Please note that the IU13 website will provide more detailed information regarding the specific events.

Audience: Elementary and secondary principals, asst. principals, and deans of students of public schools in IU13 region

Dates: 3/22/2017

These meetings are intended to provide leaders of public schools in the IU13 region with an opportunity to: 1) Stay informed of current local, state, and national education initiatives; 2) Share solutions to relevant, school-level issues and concerns; and 3) Network and collaborate with colleagues to build personal capacity to lead.

Register for this final Chapter 339 Mandate training, followed by a Presentation Showcase of the K-12 Guidance Plans developed over the past year by the school districts listed below. Representative(s) from each of these districts are required to attend the day of their district's scheduled presentation. Attendance at the first Showcase Event (March 6, 2017) is optional; please register for the first event separately.

Time with Gifted Network colleagues is valuable whether you are a new gifted support teacher or a teacher with experience to offer. Teachers often request time to collaborate with job-alike groups on GIEP goal writing. For this morning session, please bring information on at least one current GIEP, including PLEP data. If you use a tool/document for gathering PLEP data/information from regular education teachers and/or parents, please bring that in hard or electronic format for use in discussions. Elementary and secondary groups can be arranged for effective collaboration. We will also take time for updates from PDE and ODR. We can also gather questions for the afternoon session on underachievement and overachievement.

Gifted underachievers and overachievers may seem dissimilar at first glance; yet they share some common underlying characteristics. Their behavior is often drive by fear. They have abandoned their love of learning. They avoid taking academic risks. They are influenced by others' expectations - and are either compliant or rebellious. How can teachers guide such seemingly different students overcome these roadblocks and help them rediscover the joy they once felt toward learning? This workshop will explore some of the causes of underachievement and overachievement, along with strategies that have worked. Come prepared with questions, ideas, and case examples, and we will work as a group to find solutions.

Pennsylvania is a member of the Engineering by Design (EbD) Consortium. This membership provides FREE online access to K-12 STEM curriculum, regional professional development opportunities, and an option to upgrade use of EbD by becoming a Network School. This professional development opportunity is an official training for EbD-TEEMS Grade 3 - Every Drop Matters, and Grade 4 - The Power of Solar. During this session, participants will increase their understanding of STEM at the elementary level, including STEM content, an integrative approach to STEM, and inquiry and design-based pedagogy. Please note that EbD-TEEMS Grades 3 and 4 curriculum can be used in either grade, or both in the same grade, so it is recommended to attend both halves of the day.

There is no cost for participants from IU13 STEM Consortium member districts and/or EbD Partners/EbD Network Schools. If not an IU13 STEM Consortium member, EbD Partner, or EbD Network School, the fee is $100 per person.

One of the most frustrating parts of teaching can be dealing with challenging behavior from students. In this session, participants will identify common stages of behavior and discuss strategies and interventions that can be implemented at each stage. Both proactive and reactive strategies will be discussed and shared.

Registration will be held from 3:30 pm-4:00 pm. Districts outside of the IU 13 region-$50.00 fee. For questions, please contact Linda Swisher at (717) 606-1878.

This session is not available to IU 13 staff. IU 13 staff interested in attending this session please register under the District Catalog tab.

The purpose of the Adult/Child/Infant CPR course is to give individuals in the workplace the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide basic care for breathing emergencies and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for victims of sudden cardiac arrest. The Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a machine that analyzes the heart's rhythm and, if necessary, gives instructions to deliver a shock to a victim of cardiac arrest.

Lunch is on your own. Participants must be able to perform the skill portion of the training in order to become certified.

A fee will be charged to any registrant who fails to notify IU 13 of a cancellation at least three days prior to the workshop start date. For session information contact Linda Swisher at (717) 606-1878.

Audience: General and Special Educators, School Administrators, Special Ed. Consultants

Dates: 4/4/2017

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Participants will explore the use of technology (including mobile devices/tablets) that assists students with autism spectrum disorder to access curriculum, communicate, and demonstrate knowledge in the classroom.

Registration will be held from 8:00 am-8:30 am. Districts outside of the IU 13 region-$50.00 fee. For questions, please contact Linda Swisher at (717) 606-1878.

Audience: General Educators, Special Educators, School Counselors, School Psychologists, Speech and Language Clinicians, Paraeducators, Parents, Administrators

Audience: District and IU Itinerant AS Staff and Special Education Consultants

Dates: 4/4/2017

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This highly interactive workshop will focus on integrating theater games and movement activities into the educational environment. The presenters will demonstrate how social skills, behavior, and many other aspects of life are related to acting. Attendees should wear comfortable clothing and shoes and be prepared to act and participate in a variety of activities.

Registration will be held from 12:00 pm-12:30 pm. Districts outside of the IU 13 region-$50.00 fee.

Audience: General and Special Educators, School Counselors, School Psychologists, Speech and Language Clinicians, Paraeducators, Parents, Administrators

This meeting will be via Go-To Meeting. Registrants will receive the link to connect to the session prior to the start date. Please update your email in My Learning Plan to ensure you receive the link.

Audience: Intermediate Unit 13, Lancaster and Lebanon County public school personnel

Dates: 4/11/2017 to 4/12/2017

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training through Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc. is a nationally recognized program designed to teach staff and building level teams to intervene in a safe, non-harmful manner when students become disruptive or violent. Participants will learn preventive techniques, therapeutic physical intervention and prevention assessments.

Attendees must participate in the entire 12 hours of training in order to receive the nationally recognized Crisis Prevention Institute content and certification.

Close partner practice of physical techniques is a required component of the training. Please dress casually with sneakers or rubber-soled closed-toe shoes. For your safety, you will be asked to remove jewelry.

Lunch is on your own.

Participation is limited to all IU13 employees and Lancaster and Lebanon County public school personnel only.

*Notice: Given the nature of this training, this workshop will be cancelled if there are less than twelve participants registered three days prior to the event. In the event of cancellation, those few registrants will be notified via e-mail.

Registration deadline date is April 8, 2017. Registration fee: $33.00 per person (for materials) Fee will be charged to any registrant who fails to notify IU 13 of cancellation at least three days prior to workshop start date.

IU13 and local districts will work together to develop programs that will provide on-going support and professional development in the area of English as a Second Language. There is no cost for Consortium districts.

Dinner will be provided.

NON-CONSORTIUM DISTRICTS PLEASE NOTE - There is a $50.00 fee for each meeting that you attend to cover dinner, materials,and professional development/networking opportunities. Your district will be billed for all of the meetings you attended after the last meeting of the year.

DISTRICTS OUTSIDE OF THE IU13 AREA PLEASE NOTE - There is a $60.00 fee for each meeting that you attend to cover dinner, materials,and professional development/networking opportunities. Your district will be billed for all of the meetings you attended after the last meeting of the year.

The creation of an effective school schedule is a key component of every elementary principal's work. While many different personnel should be involved in the process, to delegate this responsibility is to abdicate the role of instructional leader. Based upon 40+ years of experience working in schools across the country, Dr. Michael D. Rettig, professor emeritus from James Madison University, founder of School Scheduling Associates, and co-author of Elementary School Scheduling: Enhancing Instruction for Student Achievement (Eye on Education, 2008), will outline problems which have been identified with typical elementary school schedules, related general principles for effective elementary school scheduling, provide a process for creating quality schedules, and share examples and templates. In addition during this session, Dr. Rettig will also share the basics of parallel block scheduling, a model of school-time organization that strives to accomplish many goals.

Registration/check-in begins at 8:00 AM. Session is 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM; lunch will be provided.

Monthly meetings will provide school district technology and media staff with a forum for training and sharing in the uses of technology and media in curriculum and instruction. These collaborative meetings will focus on participant needs and initiatives.

Dr. Michael D. Rettig, professor emeritus from James Madison University, founder of School Scheduling Associates, and co-author of Scheduling Strategies for Middle Schools (Eye on Education, 2000) will review a variety of unique middle school scheduling plans. After a discussion of eight key questions that must be answered before creating a middle school schedule, a variety of possibilities will be presented. Special emphasis will be given to designing schedules that included structured time for intervention and enrichment (I/E), which often is necessary for optimal implementation of Response to Intervention. Scheduling and organizational issues related to the I/E period will be addressed in detail.

Registration/check-in begins at 8:00 AM. Session is 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM; lunch will be provided.

Students learn math in many different ways. One strategy that many are using in classrooms today is called CRA: Concrete-Representational-Abstract. Structuring consistent models and language across the representations is a key part of the planning and implementation of this process. Participants will experience CRA and develop the opportunity to learn and implement the Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA) sequence of instruction, a research-based instructional practice in their classrooms in the areas of place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Registration will be held from 3:30 pm-4:00 pm. Districts outside of the IU 13 region-$50.00 fee. For questions, please contact Linda Swisher at (717) 606-1878.

Dr. Michael D. Rettig, professor emeritus from James Madison University, founder of School Scheduling Associates, and co-author of Block Scheduling: A Catalyst for Change in High Schools (Eye on Education 1995) will focus on high school scheduling possibilities. He will share many different models of scheduling, discuss the pros, cons, costs, and research related to these models, and outline an adoption and implementation process. Many types of schedules will be shared. Special emphasis will be given to designing schedules that included structured time for intervention and enrichment (I/E), which often is necessary for optimal implementation of Response to Intervention. Scheduling and organizational issues related to the I/E period will be addressed in detail.

Registration/check-in begins at 8:00 AM. Session is 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM; lunch will be provided.